Buttercream Frosting - Semi Classic Recipe

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Buttercream Frosting - Semi Classic
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Ingredients
6
Count
Nutrition
1073
Calories
Total time
45
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 6 large egg yolks

Directions:

  1. Cut butter into 16 chunks and set aside to soften.
  2. It's imperative that the butter be at a cool room temperature (65 degrees) A couple of degrees warmer or cooler is OK, but no more.
  3. This will take about 2 hours depending on the temperature of your kitchen.
  4. Place about an inch of water in the bottom of a medium sauce pan and bring to a shimmer (just below the boiling point) over a low heat on the stove.
  5. In a large, heat proof, bowl whisk sugar, salt, eggs and yolks till well combined.
  6. I like to use the stainless steel bowl of my standing mixer for this as it saves me from cleaning a bowl.
  7. Place bowl over shimmering water.
  8. (Allow about an inch of clearance between bowl and water).
  9. Continue to whisk mixture gently, but continuously, until the mixture reaches 165 degrees on an instant read thermometer and the eggs are foamy and starting to thicken.
  10. Don't be too vigorous with your whisking at this stage or all the incorporated air will slow the heating process down.
  11. Place mixture in your mixer and whip (with the whip attachment) on high speed until cooled to room temperature and is foamy and well aerated.
  12. A hand mixer can be used, but it will take some time.
  13. For chocolate frosting fold up to 9 oz of melted and cooled semi-sweet, bitter-sweet, milk or white chocolate into the egg/sugar mixture after step 5:lighten chocolate with about 1/4 of the egg mixture, add chocolate/egg mixture into egg mixture and whip for an additional 2 minutes on high before proceeding to step 6.
  14. Slow mixer to medium speed, add vanilla and butter one chunk at a time allowing each chunk to incorporate as you go (this step takes about 5 minutes).
  15. Return mixer to high speed and whip for another 60 seconds or until desired texture is reached.
  16. Should be very light and fluffy at this point.
  17. Frosting can be used immediately.
  18. Store on counter for up to one day, refrigerate for a week, freeze for 2 months.
  19. Re-whip frosting to rejuvenate its texture.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1073.13 Kcal (4493 kJ)
Calories from fat 916.5 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 101.83g 157%
Cholesterol 615.76mg 205%
Sodium 179.3mg 7%
Potassium 165.82mg 4%
Total Carbs 31.05g 10%
Sugars 29.45g 118%
Protein 14.13g 28%
Vitamin A 1.1mg 38%
Iron 2mg 11%
Calcium 83.5mg 8%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 438.6 Kcal (1836 kJ)
Calories from fat 374.59 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 41.62g 157%
Cholesterol 251.67mg 205%
Sodium 73.28mg 7%
Potassium 67.77mg 4%
Total Carbs 12.69g 10%
Sugars 12.04g 118%
Protein 5.78g 28%
Vitamin A 0.5mg 38%
Iron 0.8mg 11%
Calcium 34.1mg 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 29.9
    Points
  • 31
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Total Fat

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